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lisp

/lɪl͡sp/

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noun

サ行の発音, 舌足らず

The habit or an act of lisping.

Examples :

"He used to have a terrible lisp before going to a speech therapist."

彼は言語療法士に行く前は、ひどいサ行の発音をしていました。

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verb

サ行の発音が不明瞭になる

To pronounce the consonant ‘s’ imperfectly; to give ‘s’ and ‘z’ the sounds of ‘th’ (/θ/). This is a speech impediment common among children.

Examples :

"My little brother still lisps when he says "sister." "

私の弟はまだ「シスター」と言うとき、サ行の発音が不明瞭になります。

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verb

舌足らずで話す, 発音がおかしい

To speak with imperfect articulation; to mispronounce, such as a child learning to talk.

Examples :

"The little girl started to lisp when she tried to say her "s" sounds, making them sound like "th." "

その小さな女の子は、「s」の音を発音しようとしたとき、舌足らずになり始め、「th」のように聞こえました。

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verb

どもる

To speak hesitatingly and with a low voice, as if afraid.

Examples :

"After being caught cheating on the test, the student could only lisp an apology to the teacher. "

テストでカンニングが発覚した後、生徒は先生に謝罪の言葉をどもるしかなかった。

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verb

舌足らずに話す

To express by the use of simple, childlike language.

Examples :

"The toddler, still learning to talk, would lisp his requests for "wawa" (water). "

まだ話し方を学んでいる幼児は、「ワワ」（水）を求めて舌足らずに話しました。

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verb

どもる, ささやく

To speak with reserve or concealment; to utter timidly or confidentially.

Examples :

"to lisp treason"

反逆をささやく。

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